Brennan Spencer was taken into custody in early July and charged with one rely of second-degree homicide within the loss of life of Rory Kelson, her toddler youngster, information reviewed by Legislation&Crime present.

In accordance with the Oklahoma Metropolis Police Division, officers responded to a 911 name at a house within the Oklahoma Metropolis metro at round 7:15 a.m. on November 2, 2024.

Police mentioned the child’s father — James Kelson — was the one to name 911, telling dispatchers his new child son was mendacity lifeless at Spencer’s ft whereas she slept on the sofa contained in the couple’s house, in line with KFOR.

An onsite officer famous in a redacted incident report that, as paramedics wheeled the new child out to the ambulance, the kid didn’t seem like respiration however was reportedly nonetheless heat to the contact, with blood coming from his face, in line with The Oklahoman. 

Child Rory was then rushed to OU Youngsters’s Hospital the place he was later pronounced useless.

Investigators mentioned the reason for loss of life was “asphyxia because of an unsafe sleep surroundings.” The post-mortem reportedly decided the new child “was seemingly between the again and backside cushions of the sofa.”

Investigators say the mom and father consumed alcohol, splitting a 12-pack of White Claw Onerous Seltzers, the night time earlier than.

Kelson reportedly informed investigators they two put the couple’s new child twins of their bassinets round 1 a.m. after which went to mattress. Nevertheless, Spencer allegedly informed police she drove to the shop round midnight to choose up 4 extra “tall boy” White Claws, at Kelson’s request, which are available in bigger 19-ounce cans.

Safety footage obtained by investigators present allegedly exhibits her leaving the shop at round 1:30 a.m., earlier than she informed police she returned house, sat on the sofa, fell asleep and did not keep in mind something after that.

“I imply, I used to be drunk sufficient to simply have to move out,” she mentioned, in line with the affidavit obtained by Legislation&Crime. 3 of the 4 tall boys have been discovered within the trash.

At 6:45 a.m., Kelson woke as much as discover the youngsters have been not within the bed room, in line with the affidavit. He informed officers that he went to the lounge to test on them, the place discovered Spencer laying on the sofa holding their daughter, whereas their son lay unresponsive at her ft.

In accordance with KFOR, the examiner wrote that “Resulting from Brennan’s stage of intoxication, her consciousness ranges have been altered,” including that, “had the kid been left in his bassinet,” the probability “of the kid nonetheless being alive would have been elevated.”

Information present Spencer stays in detention at Cleveland County Jail and a choose set her bond at $500,000. Spencer is at present scheduled to seem in court docket once more on the morning of Aug. 5.

“Typically the smallest issues take up essentially the most room in your coronary heart,” an obituary reads on the kid’s memorial web page. “This may show true with Rory, his transient life touched the hearts of all of his household.”

Rory Kelson is survived by a twin sister, Lorelei Kelson, in line with the obituary, and fogeys.